Hiring, firing changes get OK'd

Sheriff's office personnel issues now go to council

12:51 AM,
Feb. 11, 2014

Written by

Tracie Sullivan
tracie@thespectrum.com

The hiring, firing, demoting and promoting of Iron County Sheriff's Office deputies and jailers will now go through a different system, thanks to the Iron County Commission voting Monday to do away with the Merit Commission.

For years, the sheriff has been required to get approval from the Merit Commission - compiled of men and women in the public-safety field - before hiring or firing personnel. Calling it an antiquated system, the commissioners repealed the ordinance that created the Merit Commission. Now, the sheriff will employ the Career Service Council, which includes members of ...